Chevrolet Hhr

Owners filed 3,574 complaints across 6 model years of the Chevrolet Hhr. The 2006 drew the most (1,006); the 2011 the fewest (203).

Model years6
Complaints3,574
Recalls28
Fires29
Deaths8

Every Chevrolet Hhr model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
2011203
3313Fuel/Propulsion SystemAbove average
2010515
4119SteeringAbove average
2009508
5720Electrical SystemAbove average
2008616
5630SteeringFatalities reported
2007726
5442SteeringAbove average
20061,006
6847SteeringFatalities reported

Which Chevrolet Hhr years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 1,006 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 6 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.